as in to argue
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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Recent Examples of plead
Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man accused in the high-profile shooting of Ralph Yarl, the teen who mistakenly went to the door of his Northland home in 2023, pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge of second-degree assault.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Two people familiar with the case who requested anonymity to speak in advance of Friday’s hearing told AP that Lester will plead guilty.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Her last August after Edwards, once the highest-profile news anchor in the country, pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Soultz pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Dec. 6; she will be sentenced Feb. 11, according to the release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Two people familiar with the case who requested anonymity to speak in advance of Friday’s hearing told AP that Lester will plead guilty.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Her last August after Edwards, once the highest-profile news anchor in the country, pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Soultz pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Dec. 6; she will be sentenced Feb. 11, according to the release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
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The administration argues that the policies in these areas prevent ICE agents from effectively carrying out their work.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pina’s lawyers argued that he and the San Jose Police Department were protected under qualified immunity, a legal principle that shields government officials from most civil suits.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Miami would be foolish to hold onto him as the team still looks to be multiple years away from contending for a postseason berth.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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President Trump and his chief cost-cutter, Elon Musk, contend the aid and development work is wasteful and furthers a liberal agenda.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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In September last year, OpenAI launched its most advanced model, the o1, which came with reasoning abilities and was able to solve relatively complex science, coding and math tasks.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Olson’s attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, said he was relieved his client got less than 25 years, which prosecutors pushed for, and reasoned his behavior stemmed from his own childhood.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The club was convinced this roster was a playoff roster, and that’s looking unlikely.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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That Vera convinces him to sounds like a standard the-show-must-go-on movie triumph.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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One problem with the discovery rule, the teams insist, is that its availability turns on the plaintiff’s knowledge.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Adams insists there's no quid pro quo being asked for by himself or offered from the government.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Similar to the claims in Trump’s executive order, the Army asserted that the medical needs of transgender people were onerous or impossible for the Army to meet.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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By ensuring aerospace sovereignty and air defense, NORAD also asserts aerospace control.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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